Derek Holland

With Cole Hamels, the Texas Rangers have gotten another ace in hopes of getting back to the playoffs — in 2015 and beyond. Texas obtained the Phillies left-hander in an eight-player deal completed before Friday's non-waiver trade deadline after being agreed on earlier in the week. Lefty Matt Harrison and five prospects are going to Philadelphia. Texas also got left-handed reliever Jake Diekman and will receive $9.5 million — $7 million in 2016 and $2.5 million in 2018 — to offset part of the contract for Hamels, who is due $22.5 million per season through 2018 with a club option for 2019. "I'm excited to start the next chapter of my baseball life,"...

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